Mixed-Use Proposed for Downtown Tucson

Bourn Companies proposed City Park, a five-story building that would be on an empty lot on Congress Street in Tucson. It would include about 15 retail and restaurant vendors with kiosks with shared seating, as well as a bowling alley and office space. Credit: Bourn Companies LLC

By Joe Ferguson for Arizona Daily Star

Local developer Don Bourn has unveiled a new vision for downtown Tucson: A first-of-its-kind food hall featuring a number of local chefs under one roof.

City Park, detailed in a quarterly report to the Rio Nuevo Board, would include approximately 15 retail and restaurant vendors in dedicated kiosks with shared seating. The food hall would be on the first floor of a five-story building proposed for an empty lot on Congress Street between Scott and Stone avenues.

On the second floor, Bourn wants to build a bowling alley as well as several rooms that could be rented out for everything from children’s birthday parties to themed karaoke nights.

The third and fourth floors would be office space, with the fifth floor offering space for flexible uses and a rooftop patio.

Bourn says the glass and concrete building he plans is a bold design, and he hopes it joins a list of buildings in downtown Tucson that remain iconic for years to come.

The Rio Nuevo board agreed earlier this year to give Bourn a $2.6M loan to help complete financing for his long-stalled project.